HERO Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 This is not an advertisement, but a mere mention that I've created a strategy blog dedicated to Space Marines. I just started last week but I think it will be helpful for my brothers here at B&C to read and learn from the collective knowledge I have written out :) Click on my sig for the link to my blog, and please REQUEST tacticas for me to write. I've been playing the game for 8 years and I finally need to write out some quality strategy guides. Thank you. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/195971-a-tactica-blog-for-all-sm-players/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother-Chaplain Gaius Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 codex marines are not advertised in your sig? have you written a guide for them? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/195971-a-tactica-blog-for-all-sm-players/#findComment-2334348 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HERO Posted March 26, 2010 Author Share Posted March 26, 2010 I'll be writing a guide for my Kantor (Crimson Fists), Shrike (Raven Guard) and Vulkan (Salamanders) lists next; in a 3-part series. But I have generic guides up for list building here: http://lkhero.blogspot.com/2010/03/list-synergy.html http://lkhero.blogspot.com/2010/03/making-good-list.html Overall, you'll find a lot of information on the site that pertains more than just BA and SW (my primary armies). Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/195971-a-tactica-blog-for-all-sm-players/#findComment-2334362 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warprat Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 I would love to see guides that enable players to sucessfully use units from Battle Companies (plus a couple supporting elements) vs. the specialized lists that are usually touted. Warprat ;) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/195971-a-tactica-blog-for-all-sm-players/#findComment-2334885 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HERO Posted March 26, 2010 Author Share Posted March 26, 2010 I would love to see guides that enable players to sucessfully use units from Battle Companies (plus a couple supporting elements) vs. the specialized lists that are usually touted. Warprat ;) I'm not sure what that means :rolleyes: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/195971-a-tactica-blog-for-all-sm-players/#findComment-2335099 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatman Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 Shameless blog advert while we're at it, I just posted up a detailed look at the units the raven guard use. Check out my sig. (Sorry lol, couldn't resist) OP a quick look and it seemed quite good, I've favourited it and will be checking up on it now and then :rolleyes: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/195971-a-tactica-blog-for-all-sm-players/#findComment-2335105 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warprat Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 I would love to see guides that enable players to sucessfully use units from Battle Companies (plus a couple supporting elements) vs. the specialized lists that are usually touted. Warprat ;) I'm not sure what that means :( It means that there are very few good tacticas for using Battle Companies (3 Tacs, 1 Assualt, 1 Dev + a couple extras.) How do you win with the most fluffy of lists without resorting to special characters like Vulkan/Kantor and uber units like Assault Terminators, or spamming with units like Razorbacks , Land Speeders or Rifleman Dreadnoughts? Is it possible to build a list around a 1/2 company with Captain and develop tactics to take on some of the stronger lists? That's what I want... what I would love to read. Warprat ;) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/195971-a-tactica-blog-for-all-sm-players/#findComment-2335261 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koremu Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 It kind of is, providing you're ok with using Bikes or Land Speeders to bulk up the number of represented Tactical Marines. Armies that are over heavy with Tacticals don't work very well tbh. Two full Squads is about the limit. If I have enough points to be looking for more Troops choices, I want a different role than a third Tactical Squad. Bike Squads fill up your Tactical Quota, Scouts don't... but equally 5 Land Speeders is a horribly force to face One thing I do like to do to represent a unit in a fluffy way is to take a 5 man Space Marine Squad, in a Razorback (+1 Marine Gunner), with two supporting Land Speeder Typhoon (+4 Marine Crew) = a 10 marine Tactical Squad. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/195971-a-tactica-blog-for-all-sm-players/#findComment-2335351 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HERO Posted March 27, 2010 Author Share Posted March 27, 2010 Tomorrow will be Crimson Fists :unsure: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/195971-a-tactica-blog-for-all-sm-players/#findComment-2335562 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother-Chaplain Gaius Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 Do you plan on doing Ultramarines anytime soon? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/195971-a-tactica-blog-for-all-sm-players/#findComment-2335564 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HERO Posted March 27, 2010 Author Share Posted March 27, 2010 Do you plan on doing Ultramarines anytime soon? Maybe after these first 3. Then a little break, do something else, then I'll make a list and play a few with Ultras. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/195971-a-tactica-blog-for-all-sm-players/#findComment-2335568 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HERO Posted March 28, 2010 Author Share Posted March 28, 2010 http://lkhero.blogspot.com/2010/03/crimson-fists.html Crimson Fists is up. Enjoy the read. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/195971-a-tactica-blog-for-all-sm-players/#findComment-2336480 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giga Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 Is it possible to build a list around a 1/2 company with Captain and develop tactics to take on some of the stronger lists? The only thing the half-company has going for it is that it has plenty of infantry and very few vehicles. So, most of an opponent's anti-tank will go to waste, meaning some of their units will be next to useless against the half-company. Otherwise, I don't think the 1/2 company can do much against a serious list. Having 3 tactical squads in rhinos in a 1500-1750 pts game means you're spending at 615 pts (more if you give them powerfists or weapons other then the free ones) on 30 dudes that can't really do much of anything well. What more, the half-company doesn't have access to a good HQ - no generic HQ synergizes well with them. Add to that the fact that devastator squads are horribly overpriced (also ineffective compared to predators) and that assault squads are rather crappy (especially in the wake of gray hunters and the upcoming BA), and that vanilla marines rely A LOT on their specialist units (fast attack, elites, and special characters in particular), and you get to the conclusion that 1/2 company is far from an optimal list. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/195971-a-tactica-blog-for-all-sm-players/#findComment-2337368 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HERO Posted March 29, 2010 Author Share Posted March 29, 2010 http://lkhero.blogspot.com/2010/03/raven-guard.html Raven Guard is up. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/195971-a-tactica-blog-for-all-sm-players/#findComment-2337633 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother_Azrael Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 no Dark Angels and NO Ultramarines?! Epic failure. :lol: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/195971-a-tactica-blog-for-all-sm-players/#findComment-2337796 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HERO Posted March 29, 2010 Author Share Posted March 29, 2010 Salamanders are up: http://lkhero.blogspot.com/2010/03/salamanders.html Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/195971-a-tactica-blog-for-all-sm-players/#findComment-2338602 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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